Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (f8·2)
c9-17315naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
5... O-O 6. Bd5+ Nf7 7. Bxc4 Bh2
Why it works
- Great move! king to g8 keeps the pressure (+1.6).
- knight to f7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to h2.
- You reach a winning position (+1.5).
- If instead O-O, then d5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #308.
SP-308 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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